Saturday, April 15, 1871

(Springfield) Up at 6.10. Bright morning. Mr. Bradley came to breakfast with me. Johnny left for home at 7. I left for Boston at 7.15. Counted up travel for 1870 on cars. Met Gen. E. Lyman, Hon. E. H. Sawyer, and others. Wrote up diary, on cars. Reached Boston at 11. Called at Shute's, Noyes, & Abbott's. Met Pratt & Judge Smith. "Knightly Soldier" published in new edition. Called with Shute on Mr. Coolidge. Dined at Parker's. Off at 3pm for home. Met Mr. Arms, Miss Buckingham and others on cars. Worked again on travel items for 1870. Supped at Massasoit. Home at 7.30. Gurdon had been trout-fishing with good success. Rode downtown with him. Took bath. Went to bed at 10.30, taking hot cream of tartar. Sent letter to Fred from Springfield.